.TH "PAPI_event_code_to_name" 3 "Thu Dec 14 2023" "Version 7.1.0.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
PAPI_event_code_to_name \- Convert a numeric hardware event code to a name\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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\fBC Interface:\fP
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#include <\fBpapi\&.h\fP> 
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int \fBPAPI_event_code_to_name( int  EventCode, char * EventName )\fP;
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\fBPAPI_event_code_to_name\fP is used to translate a 32-bit integer PAPI event code into an ASCII PAPI event name\&. Either Preset event codes or Native event codes can be passed to this routine\&. Native event codes and names differ from platform to platform\&.
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\fBParameters\fP
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\fIEventCode\fP The numeric code for the event\&. 
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\fI*EventName\fP A string containing the event name as listed in PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native\&.
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\fBReturn values\fP
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\fIPAPI_EINVAL\fP One or more of the arguments is invalid\&. 
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\fIPAPI_ENOTPRESET\fP The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI preset\&. 
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\fIPAPI_ENOEVNT\fP The hardware event is not available on the underlying hardware\&.
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\fBExamples:\fP
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int EventCode, EventSet = PAPI_NULL;
int Event, number;
char EventCodeStr[PAPI_MAX_STR_LEN];
// Create the EventSet
if ( PAPI_create_eventset( &EventSet ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
// Add Total Instructions Executed to our EventSet
if ( PAPI_add_event( EventSet, PAPI_TOT_INS ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
number = 1;
if ( PAPI_list_events( EventSet, &Event, &number ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error(1);
// Convert integer code to name string
if ( PAPI_event_code_to_name( Event, EventCodeStr ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
printf( "Event Name: %s\\n", EventCodeStr );

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\fBSee also\fP
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\fBPAPI_event_name_to_code\fP 
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\fBPAPI_remove_event\fP 
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\fBPAPI_get_event_info\fP 
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\fBPAPI_enum_event\fP 
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\fBPAPI_add_event\fP 
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PAPI_presets 
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PAPI_native 
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